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Council OKs airport and infrastructure contracts, event street closures and routine appointments
Summary
Clinton’s council approved multiple contracts including runway rehabilitation and airfield lighting, authorized several event street closures for Juneteenth and the farmers market, and confirmed appointments and routine intergovernmental contracts. Most measures passed by unanimous voice vote.
At the June 3 meeting the council approved several infrastructure contracts, event permits and appointments in a single series of routine votes.
Airport and infrastructure: Council approved a runway rehabilitation contract with Barnhill Construction (meeting remarks cited a figure of $2,600,000 for runway work) and approved an airfield lighting/signage contract (reported bid roughly $2,300,000). Staff described those projects as largely funded through federal and state pass‑through grants with limited local share; the council moved and approved the contract awards and authorized the city manager to execute the agreements.
Events and closures: Council approved street and parking‑lot closures for the Sampson County Juneteenth celebration (requested by Stephanie Graham of Community Uplift Initiatives) and several Downtown Clinton Main Street requests, including expanded farmers market closures and a June 28 'cruise‑in.' NextGen Clinton was also authorized to use the courthouse west parking lot for a post‑fireworks July 4 activation intended to support downtown businesses.
Contracts, audits and appointments: Council authorized a contract continuing county tax collection services and ratified intergovernmental police services and school resource officer agreements. The council appointed Malden and Jenkins (and a named auditor from Virginia) for a multi‑year audit engagement and reappointed W Joel Starling Jr. as city attorney, who then took the oath of office. Council also approved Historic Preservation Committee and Recreation Advisory Board appointments.
Financial notes and funding: Meeting discussion identified most airport project costs as federal/state pass‑through funds; specific local match percentages were discussed verbally in the meeting record. Council completed the items by voice votes and moved to the next agenda items.
